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Professional Support and Wellbeing unit<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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Overview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Professional Support and Wellbeing Service (PSW) offers confidential, impartial and short\u2011term, solution\u2011focused support for doctors and dentists in training who need extra help to progress. Support may include one\u2011to\u2011one counselling, coaching, study and exam support, dyslexia screening and cognitive assessments, and referral to Occupational Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What PSW provides<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Progress monitoring and review<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short\u2011term tailored interventions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dedicated PSW case manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Access to specialist external providers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Key principles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Focused on wellbeing and progression<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confidential and non\u2011punitive<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Impartial<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How to refer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Self\u2011referral<\/strong>: trainees can refer themselves using the PSW referral route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educator referral<\/strong>: Educational Supervisors, Training Programme Directors or education leads can refer a trainee for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happens next<\/strong>: a PSW case manager will contact you, agree a support plan, arrange interventions and follow up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Common options include counselling, coaching, study skills and exam support, dyslexia screening and cognitive assessment, and referral to Occupational Health. Speak with your Educational Supervisor or TPD if you are unsure whether PSW is appropriate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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